Dry Month Is One Of Many

By Rod Hill on 2013-08-01

The month of July ends at PDX with simply a trace of rain.  The lack of moisture becomes one of many years to see just a trace of July rainfall.  The year 1967 holds the dry July record with 0.00 inches.  Here is a list of other July reporting sites:

Downtown Portland (KGW):   0.00 inches ties for the driest

Vancouver:  0.00 inches ties for the driest

Hillsboro:  Trace ties for 2nd driest

McMinnville:  Trace ties for 2nd driest

Salem:  0.00 inches ties for driest

Eugene:  0.00 inches ties for driest

Astoria:  0.03 inches ties for 2nd driest

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You may recall that August 2012 saw only a trace of rain at PDX.  We are clearly in the middle of our dry season.  Current forecast outlooks call for above normal temperatures during the month of August.  July averaged less than a degree above normal for the month.  Outlooks also call for below normal rainfall to continue.  In fact our drier than normal weather pattern may continue through September. 

To date, PDX has had 6 days reach 90 degrees or warmer,  which is normal to date.  The season average is 13 days with 90 degree heat through September.